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Glory Days & maturity TSA touts pilot pilot program for seniors By Ken Kaye Sun Sentinel (MCT) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The one-month-old pilot program allowing seniors to breeze through secu- rity in Orlando and three other U.S. airports is "terrif- ic," moving them — and other lines — more quickly, according to the Transportation Security Administra- tion. likely will be expanded to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, although the TSA refused to specu- late on when. For many of South Florida's 600,000 seniors, the day can't come soon enough when they can largely avoid patdowns and move through checkpoints without tak- ing off their shoes or light outerwear. "There are a lot of infirm people who go through security in a wheelchair,"and they don't need that has- sle, said Rochelle Koenig, 77, of Weston, who's plan- ning to fly to the Northeast in June. If it continues to prove successful, the new program Under the TSA's program, those 75 and older still must go through scanner machines. If officers detect something suspicious or want a second look, they are allowed to go though the scanners a second time rather than receive a patdown. By Colette M. Jenkins Akron (Ohio) Beacon Jour- nal (MCT) "A lot of older people are not used to having anyone touch them, and consider a patdown somewhat of an invasion," said Edith Lederberg, 82, executive director of the Aging And Disability Resource Center in Sunrise. About 600 people per day now take advantage of the new procedures at Orlando International Airport, along with hundreds of others in Chicago, Denver and Port- land, Ore., TSA spokeswoman Sari Koshetz said. "The pilot program has, in fact, been expanded to all lanes at both checkpoints at Orlando International," she said. On average, about 92,000 travelers depart from South Florida's three airports each day. As many as 10,000 of those might be 75 or older, according senior citizen agencies. For many elderly people, who are frail or have med- ical issues, such as hip replacements, the hardest part about flying is getting through security. Many have a hard time bending over to take off their shoes. Others have difficulty standing in long lines. Most are uncom- fortable receiving a pat down. BARBERTON, Ohio — Grace "Dolly" Pamer left a legacy of love — and an 8- foot by 6-foot reminder to keep looking to the cross. The crocheted depiction of The Lord's Supper hangs in the sanctuary at the Apos- tolic Church of Barberton, where her son, the Rev. Rodney V. Pamer, is pastor, and her husband of 61 years, Bishop Nelson F. Pamer, is the overseer. "She was a true wife and a true mother who always put God first. She loved her family and did everything she could to teach them to follow the Lord," Bishop Pamer said of his wife. "Not only did she teach them, she showed them how to be Christians by her example." Grace Pamer, 82, died March 17, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. Her family placed the wall hanging in the sanctuary for her March 21 memorial ser- vice. A smaller framed "practice" version she com- pleted before tackling the larger one was placed in the narthex, near the entrance to the sanctuary. "Fear of getting through the lines can kill their trav- el plans," said Lederberg, adding that South Florida overall has the third largest population of seniors in the country, close to a million over age 65. Ruth Sherman, 89, of Sunrise, was one of three women who alleged that TSA officers made them dis- robe during secondary screenings prior to a flight at New York's La Guardia airport in December. She said she is still angry, but happy the new procedures are in place. Scholars and theologians generally agree the Last Supper — the meal shared by Jesus and his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion — was on Thursday. They also agree that Christ suffered and died on Friday and that he rose from the dead on Sunday. Eastern rite Chris- tians, including the Ortho- dox faithful, will celebrate Resurrection Sunday (a week after those in western traditions) April 15. The TSA said the senior program is part of its efforts to shift to risk-based, intelligence-driven screening proce- dures, rather than subject all travelers to the same level of scrutiny, according to TSA Administrator John Pistole. "These initiatives are enabling us to focus our resources on those passengers who could pose the greatest risk, including those on terrorist watch lists," he told the National Press Club last month. Last fall, the TSA began allowing children 12 and younger to pass through a security program similar to the new senior policy. The agency also has implemented the PreCheck pro- gram in Miami and several other airports, allowing trusted frequent fliers to be channeled into express lanes without taking off shoes or removing laptops. The program is be started in Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa by the end of the year. Will the new rules prompt more seniors to fly? Prob- ably not, Lederberg said. "I don't know if they'll travel more," she said. "But they'll travel more happily." LASSEN MEDICAL GROUP Expands Red Bluff Urgent Care to 7 days a week. www.lassenmedical.com 2450 Sister Mary Columba Drive (530) 527-0414 After Tax Time is Over April 17th We will still be here • Extension • Prior Year Taxes • Bookkeeping • Payroll P. Ralph Campbell, EA Enrolled Agent • Financial Services 530-529-9540 855 Walnut St. #2, Red Bluff CA Insurance Lic. 0C73069 Daniele Jackson Local airport officials said the senior program would shorten lines, making travel easier for all passengers. "We would welcome anything that would assist our passengers," said Casandra Davis, spokeswoman for Palm Beach International Airport. "Ultimately, we want the traveling public's experi- ence to be as good possible," said Greg Meyer, spokesman for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Interna- tional Airport. "I couldn't go through that again," she said. Yvonne Boice, owner of Fugazy International Trav- el in Boca Raton, doesn't think the new TSA rule will be of much benefit to seniors and said it might anger those too young to take advantage of it. "It's so nominal to take your shoes off," said Boice, a senior and a seasoned traveler. "It's not a big deal." Marvin Simon, 88, of Davie, said the TSA's top pri- ority should be to ensure no dangerous items are sneaked onto airplanes, and it's possible a senior citizen could do that. "To me, I just look for security," he said. The TSA doesn't ask seniors to prove their age but rather makes a "visual assessment" to determine if they are eligible to take advantage of the new rule, Koshetz said. The agency also posts signs at participating air- ports that travelers born in 1937 or earlier qualify for the program. According to Christian belief, the Last Supper pro- vides the scriptural basis for the Eucharist, which is also known as communion. Grace Pamer's crocheted artwork is a depiction of Leonardo da Vinci's famous 15th-century mural painting in Milan, Italy. The painting is Leonardo's interpretation of the reaction of the 12 apostles after Christ shares that one of them would betray him before sunrise, as chronicled in the Gospels. Pamer, who was well- known in church circles for her crocheted handker- chiefs, signals the time in her life before Alzheimer's began robbing her of her memory. The piece done by lifestyles Crochet stitches share gospel message "It shows how intricate her mind was and how detail-oriented she was," said Elaine Robertson, the youngest of the three Pamer children. "She always had her crochet with her. It was sad when the disease start- ing taking over and she could no longer crochet." Robertson and her sister, Kathy Elkins, recalled the year (1976) their mother spent crocheting the 360- row wall hanging. She start- ed with a single royal blue thread and crocheted an hour a day, working to com- plete one row each day. She also chronicled each stitch with type-written notes she compiled in a folder. "She wanted it to be per- fect because it was for the church and represented a message from the Bible," Elkins said. "If she would see a mistake, she would start ripping out the thread and start over." The completed wall hanging includes 7,630 yards of thread, or the equivalent of more than 4.3 miles. Saturday, April 14, 2012 – Daily News 7A MCT photo Elaine Robertson (left) and her sister-in-law Nan Pamer and Robertson's sister Kathy Elkins look at the directions the late family matriarch Grace Pamer followed in completing the crocheted wall hanging in the back- ground at the Apostolic Church of Barberton, in Akron, Ohio. the disciples. Now, as a church, it is our job to engage people with differ- ent personalities and from different walks of life." His dad, the church senior pastor, agreed. He likened his mother's huge task of finishing the wall hanging to the monumental task of building a church community. pastor-elect of the Barber- ton church, said he grew up looking at his grandmother's crocheted Last Supper in youth church. When his grandmother finished the wall hanging, she insisted it be placed in the prayer chapel where the children were taught. "I stared many hours into her masterpiece," Paul Pamer said. "For me, it symbolizes sacrifice and unity. 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